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Gearing Up for Giveaways!

November is giveaway month here at Not Dabbling in Normal and i get to kick it off! Check back all this month for more great giveaways from all of us quirky contributors – there’s sure to be some good stuff up for grabs!

As you may know, i (Miranda from Pocket Pause) am a crazy entrepreneur with what seems like half a dozen small businesses clamoring about in my head and on my drafting table. (Doing the books every month is a nightmare!) Included in my cacophony of careers are children’s book illustrations, natural soap and needle-felted pet portraits and collectible soft sculptures. I had a hard time choosing which business would be hosting this week’s giveaway, so i thought i’d offer some options!

The Prizes:

First Place: A Gift Certificate to Fiber Friends, worth $25 dollars! Keep for yourself or give to a friend for use in my Etsy shop. Browse the existing critters or send me a message with a custom request – no dream is too big! Apply the certificate to a larger purchase or pick up a small holiday ornament. My Fiber Friends have been featured on several blogs including Dogster.com and are as cute as they are popular, sure to bring a smile to your face! Fiber Friends are collectible, pocket sized pets, ornaments and dollhouse buddies. You can read more on my Etsy about page or at Pocket Pause.

Gift certificates also valid on my original illustrations! Two birds with one stone!

Second Place: 1 bar of all natural, artisanal soap from Nude Soap. Each bar of my luscious soaps are blended from natural vegetable oils, scented with pure essential oils and packaged in 100% recycled paper. I have loyal customers because my soaps are fantastic! I’d love for you to try it out for yourself and find your new favorite body product. Winner may choose from any of my soap blends, excluding shampoo bars.

Are you excited yet, tantalized, hankering to be one of the winners? Here are the rules:

You can enter using any or all of the above methods! That’s 4 chances to win! Once you’ve entered, comment below letting us know how you entered, and tell us what your preferred prize would be – soap or gift certificate. Enter until next Thursday at noon: winners will be announced next Friday. You must comment on this post to be eligible to win.

Thanks Miranda! I favorited your lovely Etsy shop and I am already in Like with your Nude Soap and Pocket Pause pages on FB. Would love the $25 gc for Fiber Friends! JJ just lost his best friend Kid and a little fiber friend is on my list to get him after a little more healing time!

Real Food Challenge

This year we celebrated our Second Annual Real Food Challenge. Challenging ourselves and our readers to eat fewer processed foods and focus on eating Real Food for the entire month of March.

While the month of March is now over, we still plan to continue the Real Food Challenge by keeping in touch with our readers every few weeks. We want to support our community with advice, recipes, and even giveaways when possible so that all of us can live and eat healthier.

Whether you eat mostly fast food or already make just about everything at home, there's something for everyone in this challenge. We can all make a change whether small or large.

Join the challenge, check back often and give us your feedback - we're excited to hear how you're all doing in your quest to Eat REAL Food!